Song Of Solomon Rhetorical Analysis

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Within our literary circle discussion, a variety of compelling points were explored from Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon. One point in particular that sparked an interesting conversation among group members revolved around why Macon chose to listen to Pilate, Reba, and Hagar sing. Throughout the text, it is evident that Macon has a fiery detestation for his sister Pilate. He not only deems her, “odd, murky, and worst of all unkempt” (Morrison, 20), but also a “regular source of embarrassment” (20). Macon clearly loathes his sister, which is strange since “at one time she had been the dearest thing in the world to him” (20). Yet, when Macon was returning home from a long day of work, he decided to walk past her house. There, he would hear the